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August 31, 2010

 

4 US Soldiers, 7 Afghanis Killed in Attacks, August 31, 2010  

Release of American Aid Worker in Darfur, Flavia Wagner, and Three Russian Pilots  

23,000 Russians Die of Alcohol Poisoning Annually, Government Bans Alcohol Night Sales Before End of 2010

 

August 30, 2010

Gunman Kills Four Before Committing Suicide in the US State of Arizona 

Green Leafy Vegetables, Like Spinach, Cabbage and Broccoli, Cut Risk of Diabetes

Empire Wars:

7 US Soldiers, 13 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, August 29, 2010

19 Killed in Attacks in Chechnya, 4 Killed in Dagestan, August 29, 2010 

Israeli Aggression:

Head of Israeli Shas Party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Partner of Netanyahu in Government, Calls for Killing All Palestinians with Plague

Holding 14th World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem, During Ramadan, in Anniversaries of Massacres, Provocation to Muslims and Christian Arabs 

Islamophobia in the US:

Islamophobia, Construction Equipment at Site of Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Set on Fire.htm 

Muslim American News Briefs, August 30, 2010 Hysterical Islamophobia Continues

Madera, California Mosque Vandalized with Hate Signs Referring to New York Mosque Hysteria

Responding to Rising Hate Crimes, Arab and Muslim Americans Advised to Report them Immediately

Toolkit for 911 Day of Unity and Healing Guide for Muslim Community Leaders


August 28, 2010

Obama Faces Uphill Climb in Mending US-Arab Ties  

Iran Renews Call for Nuke-Free Mideast, US Pressuring Iran for Israel Recognition  

UN Fears for Children as Pakistan Floods Threaten Thatta Town  

Chinese Investment, a Real Threat to US National Security?

Empire Wars:

24 Taliban Fighters Killed in Two Attacks on US Bases, 3 US Soldiers and 2 Security Guards Killed in Other Attacks, August 28, 2010  

5 Pakistanis Killed in US Missile Drone Missile Attack, August 28, 2010  

11 Somalis Killed, 30 Injured in 6th Day of Fighting, Government Says Killed 25 Al-Shabab fighters in Recent Clashes, August 28, 2010  

5 Russian Muslim Fighters Killed in Kabardino-Balkaria, 3 Killed in Dagestan, August 28, 2010  

Israeli Aggression:

Abbas Announces Going to Direct Negotiations, Khuraisha Describes it as Political Suicide  

Palestinian Worker Dies in Rafah Tunnel Collapse, in Israeli-Besieged  Gaza Strip  

Palestinian Peace Activists Injured by Israeli Occupation Forces During Protests Against Apartheid Wall  

Palestinians in Jordan Valley Suffer Shortage of Water, Which is Diverted to Illegal Israeli Settlements  

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Deployed All Over East Jerusalem, Restricting Entry of Palestinian Muslims into Al-Aqsa Mosque  

 

Israeli Occupation Government Closes Al-Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslims, in Response to Demands of its Settlers

 

August 26, 2010

 

Kim Jong-il Makes Surprise Visit to China

 

Venezuelan President, Hugo Chaviz, Meets with Raul and Fidel Castro in Havana  

 

Oil Rallies to Around $73 on Jobs Data, Dollar  

 

Empire Wars:

 

Yemen Says US Exaggerates Al-Qaeda Threat  

 

11 Afghani Police Officers, 24 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks, August 26, 2010  

 

2 Spanish NATO Soldiers Killed by Afghani Policeman for Trying to Remove Veil of Afghani Woman by Force  

 

7 Sahwa Fighters Killed, 13  Injured in Ba'aquba Attacks, August 26, 2010  

 

57 Iraqis Killed, Over 300 Injured in Attacks All Over Iraq, August 25, 2010  

 

Israeli Aggression:

 

Illegal Israeli Settlers Silwan Mosque, Provoking Clashes with Palestinian Muslim Residents  

 

Israeli Education Ministry Approves New 'Whites-Only' Settlement School  

 

Palestinian Peace Activist, Abdullah Abu Rahmah, Convicted of 'Incitement' by Israeli Occupation Government Military Court  

 

Palestinian Women Protesting Israeli Demolition of their Village of Al-'Araqib, in Al-Naqab  

 

August 24, 2010

 

Empire Wars:

 

20 Pakistanis Killed by US Drone Missiles, 26 Killed in Wana Mosque Suicide Bombing, 12 in Three Other Attacks, August 24, 2010  

31 Somalis Killed in Al-Shabab Attack on Government Officials, August 24, 2010  

29 People, Including 11 Soldiers, Killed in Army Bombardment of Al-Qaeda Areas in Yemen, August 23, 2010  


6 NATO Soldiers, 40 Taliban Fighters Killed, 24 NATO Fuel Tankers Destroyed, August 23-24, 2010  

2 NATO Soldiers Killed by Taliban Fighters, 6 Afghani Civilians Killed by NATO Forces, August 23, 2010  

13 Iraqis Killed in Attacks Targeting Oil Refineries in Haditha and Baiji, August 23-24, 2010

Israeli Aggression:

US Pressured Abbas to Talks with Netanyahu Under Threat of Cutting International Aid, Palestinian Legislators Opposed to the Ploy  

Haniya Says Direct Palestinian Talks with Israel Will Fail Because of Not Halting Illegal Settlement Construction  

General Yoav Galant, Charged With War Crimes in Gaza, Appointed Israeli Chief of Staff  

Christian Peacemaker Teams and Palestinian Activists Assaulted by Israeli Occupation Soldiers in Hebron  

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kidnap 12 Palestinians in the West Bank  

Illegal Israeli Settlers Raid Palestinian House, Terrorize the Family, Burn Crops in Tulkarem and Nablus  

Yafa Palestinian Community Forces Israeli Employer to Reinstate Muslim Woman Employee After Firing her Over Head Covering  

 

August 22, 2010

US Researchers Say Major Earthquake Might Happen Soon in SE California  

Sweden Drops Arrest Warrant, Aiming at Smearing WikiLeaks Founder, Julian Assange  

Empire Wars: 


4 US Soldiers, Head of Private Security Company, 4 Afghani Soldiers, 17 Taliban Fighters Killed in War Attacks, August 22, 2010

US Soldier Killed in Basra, Attacks Continue in Iraq, August 22, 2010  

Israeli Aggression & Threat to World Peace:

 

New Round of Direct Talks Opens on September 2, Everlasting Negotiations Between Palestinians and Israelis Resume, Hallelujah

British Court Considers Selling Israeli Products Illegal, in Violation of International Law, Acquits 4 Anti-Apartheid Activists

Ehud Barak Threatens Israeli Interception of Lebanese Humanitarian Aid Ship, Mariam, Heading to Besieged Gaza 

Israeli Officials Say No Extension to Freeze on Theft of Palestinian Lands  

Haniya Breaks Fast with a Gaza Typical Impoverished Family

 

August 21, 2010

 

Muslim American News Briefs, August 21, 2010: Pat Robertson Vents Anti-Muslim Statements  

Muslim American News, August 20, 2010: Pakistan Flood, Burning Quran, Disney Employee  

Muslim American News, August 19, 2010  

Muslim American News, August 15, 2010: Burning Quran in Florida Worries US Ambassador in Indonesia  

Muslim American News, August 13, 2010  

Islamophobia in the US, August 11, 2010  

 Islamophobes of the Week: Newt Gingrich and Pamela Geller, August 21, 2010  

US Islamophobia on the Rise as the November Elections Get Closer, August 21, 2010  

Hate Group Opposing Planned Park 51 Islamic Community Center in Manhattan Admirers of Terrorist Rabbi Meir Kahane  

Islamophobia Rising in the US, Expressed in Opposition to Manhattan Islamic Center  

Newt Gingrich and John Bolton Join Islam Hater, Geert Wilders, in Speaking at NY Anti-Mosque Rally  

President Obama Defends Right to Build Islamic Community Center in Manhattan  

Salute to Three Challengers of the Evil Campaign Against Islam in the US: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, MSNBC'S Keith Olbermann, and Comedian Jon Stewart

 

August 19, 2010

 

Over 4 Million Homeless in Flood-Hit Pakistan, Worst Could Yet Come  

Russia May Have to Import 5 Million Tons Grain in 2010-2011  

Empire Wars:

Last US Combat Forces Withdraw from Iraq, 10 People Killed, Scores Injured in Attacks, August 18-19, 2010  

US Soldier Killed, 8 Injured, 15 Afghanis Killed by NATO Forces, August 19, 2010  

Afghani Protesters Block Highway Over Civilian Killings, Nangarhar Police says NATO Coalition Forces Kill, Arrest Innocents  

69 Percent of Americans Oppose the US War in Afghanistan, a New Poll  

Israeli Aggression & Threat to World Peace:

Americans Gradually Track Europeans in Considering Israel as a Threat to World Peace  

New Photos of Israeli Occupation Soldiers Rejoicing at Killing, Arresting Palestinians Exposed  

Palestinian Baby Caught in Israeli Occupation Checkpoint Turnstile, Face Cut, Hand Fractured  

US Academic, Rashid Al-Khalidi, Appeals to UN Over Israeli Demolition of Ma'manullah Islamic Cemetery in Jerusalem  

Illegal Israeli Settlers Expand Campaign to Manipulate Entries on Wikipedia to Serve the Zionist Agenda  

Israeli Occupiers Jail Father of Child Filmed Protesting his Arrest, Illegal Settlers Beat 10-Year-Old Palestinian Girl  

 

August 17, 2010

 

More Aid Pledged to Pakistan, With More Deaths Expected  

2 Policemen Killed, 3 Injured in a Suicide Bombing Attack North Ossetia, 15 Injured in Southern Russia Blast  

 

Harvard University Divests from Israel, Selling All Shares of Israeli Companies, Victory for Student Activists

Empire Wars:

65 Iraqis Killed, 160 Injured, in Explosion Targeting Baghdad Army Recruitment Center, US Soldier Killed, August 17, 2010  


3 NATO Soldiers, 12 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghanistan War Attacks, August 17, 2010  

NATO Announces Killing One Member of Al-Qaeda, James Jones Admits that Al-Qaeda Members in Afghanistan Less than 100 !!!  

Israeli Aggression & Threat to World Peace:

US Marines Learn from Israeli Occupation Forces How to Subjugate a Muslim Village

Israeli Occupation Soldiers and Illegal Settlers Severely Injure, Kidnap Palestinian Children, Uproot Olive Trees in Nablus, Hebron

Former Israeli soldier Posts Photos of Herself on Facebook, Posing with Blindfolded Humiliated Palestinian Detainees

Harvard University Divests from Israel, Selling All Shares of Israeli Companies, Victory for Student Activists
 

 

August 12, 2010

 

Asia Stocks Close Lower Amid Worries Over Global Economic Recovery  

U.S. Stocks Give Up Year's Gains on Gloomy Recovery Prospect  

Xinhua, China Mobile to Establish Internet Search Engine Joint Venture

Empire Wars:

Dozens of Afghanis Killed in NATO Airstrikes, Protests Against Killing Civilians, August 12, 2010  

15 Iraqis Killed, Scores Injured in Attacks, Rocket Attack on US Camp in Diwaniya, August 10-12, 2010  

Israeli Aggression:

Netanyahu Rejects 1967 Borders as Basis for Israeli-Palestinian Talks, US to Consult with Quartet Over Abbas Request  

International Silence on Displacement of Palestinian Families in Jordan Valley and Naqab  

Israeli Accused of Killing 4 Palestinians Released from Prison  

30 Italian Organizations Join Freedom Flotilla 2  

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Deliver Demolition Notices, Round Up 8 Palestinians  

 

Israeli Intelligence Extends Detention of Palestinian Lecturer, Ghassan Dukhan, without Charges or Trial for 9th Time

 

August 10, 2010

 

Ramadan Begins Today, Muslims Start the Month of Fasting  

German TV Channel RTL2 launches Ramadan Program  

15 Afghanis Killed in Suicide Attacks, One Targeting British Security Company in Kabul, August 10, 2010  

Colombia, Venezuela Reestablish Diplomatic Ties After Santos-Chavez Summit  

Sayyed Hassan Nasrullah: Israel Behind Hariri's Assassination  

Nasrallah: Israel tried to convince Hariri of Hezbollah plot  

US gimps Saudi deal over Israeli concerns  

 

August 9, 2010

 

 1,600 Pakistanis Killed by Floods, 15 Million Affected, Landslides Add Misery  

127 Killed, 1,300 Missing in Northwest China Mudslides, Debris Dam Blasted  

270 New Wildfires Flare Up in Russia, Reaching 560 in All  

Empire Wars:

5 US Soldiers, 4 Policemen, 4 Taliban Fighters, 8 Medics, 2 Translators Killed In Afghanistan Attacks August 7-9, 2010  


US Soldier, 14 Iraqis Killed, 96 Injured on Sunday, 43 Killed, 180 Injured in Basra Blasts, August 7-8, 2010  


US Congress Allocates Record Amount for Joint US-Israel Military Venture  

Israeli Aggression:

Israeli Occupation Army Confirms Firing at a Lebanese Fishing Boat  

Arab MPs Urge UNICEF to Probe Israel's Violations Against Palestinian Children  

Israelis Hold Protests in 15 Cities Against Demolition of Palestinian Homes  

Palestinians Rebuild Jordan Valley Village of Al-Farisiya After Being Demolished by Israeli Occupation Forces  

Female Palestinian Prisoners: Israeli Damon Prison Should Be Shut Down Due to its Tragic Conditions

 

August 8, 2010

 

Osama Bin Laden Died In Peshawar Hospital in 2007, a Wikileaks Document

Freedom Flotilla Coalition Meets in Stockholm Next Flotilla on its Way Back to Gaza  

Muslim American News:

Video, Audio Interviews with Pastor Terry Jones, of Dove World Outreach Center, Who Plans a Burn Koran Day  

Anti-Islamic Hate-Group Leader, Robert Spencer, Trains FBI, Police Officers  

CAIR Connecticut Seeks Protection for Muslim Worshippers from  Intimidation by Anti-Islam Protesters  

CAIR Thanks Mayor Bloomberg for his Support of Building New York Mosque  

Electrolux Agrees to Minnesota Muslims' Ramadan Rights  

Muslim American News Briefs, August 8, 2010  

Muslim American News Briefs, August 7, 2010  

Muslim American News Briefs, August 6, 2010  

Muslim American News Briefs, August 4, 2010

 

August 6, 2010


Empire Wars:


Ex-CIA Officials Warn Obama Against Israeli Efforts to Mousetrap the US by Preemptive Strike on Iran  

39 Afghani Civilians, 7 Police Officers Killed, Helicopter Downed, NATO Admits Civilian Deaths, August 6, 2010  

7 Iraqis Killed, 11 Injured in Attacks, August 5-6, 2010  

Hiroshima Marks 65th Atomic Bomb Anniversary  

Floods, Wild Fires, & Earthquakes:

Half a Million Flee as Pakistan Floods Head South, 4 Million People Affected  

52 Russians Killed in Wildfires, Over 50 Flights Delayed at Moscow Airports  

Two Earthquakes Hit Russian Kuril Islands  

Quake Hits Southern Iran, August 6, 2010  

Israeli Aggression:

Illegal Israeli Settlers Assault Woman in Hebron, 15 Graves in Jerusalem Cemetery Desecrated by Israeli Bulldozers  

Israeli Police Force Attacks Al-Araqeeb Naqab Village Again, Assaulting Residents and MPs  

Palestinian-American Professor, Mazin Qumsiyeh, to Appear Before Israeli Military Tribunal on August 9, 2010

Israeli Organ-Trafficking Ring Busted in Ukrain

 

August 2-3, 2010

 

3 Lebanese Soldiers, 1 Israeli Army Officer Killed in Odaissah Clashes, President Sulaiman Vows to Stand Up to Israeli Aggression

 

What Ails Sino-U.S. Relations? An Interview With Yan Xuetong  

Medvedev Does Not Want to Compete With Putin in 2012 Presidential Elections

Empire Wars:

12 Taliban killed in Orakzai Clash, 35 Pakistanis Killed, 125 Injured in Karachi Post-Murder Riots  

Obama Confirms Ending Combat Mission in Iraq by End of August 2010, and Full Withdrawal by End of 2011  

American Journalist Alison Weir Speaks About How American News Media Work In Favor Of Israel: 3 Videos  

 

Israeli Aggression & Threat to World Peace:

 

3 Lebanese Soldiers, 1 Israeli Army Officer Killed in Odaissah Clashes, President Sulaiman Vows to Stand Up to Israeli Aggression  

Lebanon Arrests Milad Eid, Another Alleged Israel Spy  

42 Palestinian Civilians Injured in Israeli Air Strike on Dair El-Balah Neighborhood, International Community Continues Silence Over Israeli War Crimes  

Israeli Bulldozers Raze Vast Area of Palestinian Agricultural Land in Al-Khalil, Uproot Olive Trees in Zulfa  

Israel Approves Construction in Illegal Settlement in Palestinian East Jerusalem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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